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Kingsport Times

Location

Kingsport, Tennessee, United States of America

Date

Jan 16, 1923

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Governor Austin Peay Succeeds Taylor In Tennessee

Nashville dispatch reports Austin Peay of Clarksville becomes Tennessee governor at 11 am in a simple ceremony at Ryman Auditorium. State officials, legislature, and National Guardsmen participated as Peay outlined legislative policies and new program directions.

Nashville Austin Peay Clarksville Tennessee Ryman Auditorium Sixty-third General Assembly Peay Hotel T Hermitage Senate House Hume-Fogg High School United States Army W. J. Bass Chattanooga Ryland Knight Immanuel Baptist Church of

French birth rate declines amid housing and cost pressures

Paris reports a steady fall in birth rates as couples cite high living costs, scarce apartments, and rising female employment in industry as factors. Authorities blame modern lifestyle and altered priorities for fewer marriages and fewer children.

Paris

Rapid Developments In Probe Of Ku Klux Klan

In Bastrop Louisiana, open hearing investigations into hooded band atrocities in Morehouse Parish are expected to advance quickly this week. Attorney General A V Coco and staff reviewed testimony from over forty witnesses during the prior week and prepared procedural plans for the week ahead.

Ku Klux Klan Bastrop Morehouse Parish A. V. Coco

Free auto towing proposed for New York State

The executive committee of the New York State Motor Federation weighs a statewide free towing service for motorists whose engines fail or cars are damaged in crashes. Local clubs already offer free towing within limited areas, and the proposal would extend such help to federation club members across the state.

Buffalo N. Y New York State Motor Federation

Coue to Establish Clinic at Capital

Washington reports Prof. Emile Coue, autosuggestion pioneer, plans a private clinic in the capital likely January 16 with two lectures on January 17. The demonstration is not expected to face medical society opposition as a private event, drawing interest from those curious about Coue’s methods.

Washington Emile Coue Medical Society of Coue

Klan Members Testify in Bastrop Kidnaping Case

In Bastrop Louisiana two Ku Klux Klan members James Harp and Jap Jones testified about a hardware store gathering of Klansmen after the kidnaping and slaying of Watt Daniel and Thomas Richard. They said the assembly was a precaution against potential retaliation from Met Rouge residents and denied Klan involvement in the crimes.

Bastrop Watt Daniel Thomas Richard Ku Klux Klast Bomta Morehouse Parish Daniel Richard Jones Harp Ile

London aims to solve servant shortage with training program

One hundred fifty women, after thirteen weeks of training at centers guided by the Central Committee on Women’s Training, will enter domestic service. They complete intensive tuition and will begin with smart uniforms made under instructor supervision.

London Central Committee On

Sun to Shine Haltingly: Arrhenius Predicts Vast Sun Lifespan

Swedish astrophysicist Dr. Svante Arrhenius told a recent lecture that the sun could continue shining at current rates for about 86 billion years. He compared solar energy to a coal mass, noting a coal Sun would last only about 4,000 years, while Earth's life has spanned nearly a billion years. He argued solar energy expenditure must allow for well over a hundred billion years.

Stockholm Svante Arrhenius Dr. Arheniust Earth Arrhenius

French threaten to arrest German coal directors in Ruhr

Associated Press dispatch reports Paris threatens action against German coal directors in the Ruhr causing Berlin panic. Berlin exchange shows the dollar near 18,000 marks.

London Associated Press Ruhr Berlin

Indictments Reported Against Ex Official Dixon

Bowling Green Ky sensational indictments were brought by the January grand jury against Thurman B Dixon Scullsville lawyer and former county attorney of Allen county charging him with interviewing witnesses and soliciting them to change their testimony in the final trial in the cases of Lance and Tom Slaughter Lance faced a statutory offense charge and Slaughter liquor law violations were cited in the indictment.

Bowling Green Thurman B. Dixon Scullsville Ounty Allen County Lance Tom Slaughter

German Mobilization Reported Near Dortmund Area

French general headquarters reports 25,000 Reichswehr concentrated south of Muenster and 25 miles north of Lünen, positioning forces near Dortmund and Lünen. French advance reaches Dortmund and Lünen as outposts lie eight to ten miles apart.

Dortmund Associated Press Reichswehr Muenster Luenen

Governor Sulzer Backs Light Wines in Inaugural Address

In Trenton New Jersey Governor George Sulzer Democrat urged constitutional reform to amend the Volstead act and modify prohibition enforcement. He recommends provisions for light wines and beer through a federal constitutional convention as an outstanding proposal in his inaugural address.

Jersey Trenton N. J New Jersey George Sulzer

Marks Reach New Record Of Cheapness In New York

Reported in New York exchange markets, the German mark dropped sharply to 16,666 to the dollar, signaling a historic low. Investors reacted with caution as currency values fluctuated amid global economic tensions and market uncertainty.

Railroad striker found dead in Arkansas hanging

The body of E C Gregor a Missouri and North Arkansas railroad striker was found hanging from a bridge near the railroad yards in Harrison Arkansas. He reportedly fired on officers and residents who searched his home after the event.

Arkansas Harrison Ark E. C. Gregor Missouri& North Arkansas Railroad Gregor

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